Food Service Worker - Starbucks Barista - Casual/On-Call

Vancouver Coastal Health; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health organization as a Food Service Worker, where you'll be part of a dedicated team committed to providing quality service to the community. This role involves preparing and serving meals, ensuring dietary accuracy, and maintaining a clean and safe environment for staff and patients alike. With opportunities for growth and a supportive work culture, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a better quality of life. Embrace the chance to be part of a team that values care, connection, and community health.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Employer-paid training

Wellness supports

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• Grade 10 plus one year’s recent, related experience.
• Food Safe Certificate Level 1 required.

Responsibilities

• Perform various food service duties according to safety standards.
• Check meals for dietary accuracy and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Ability to work independently

Organizational skills

Physical ability for duties

Education

Grade 10 education

Food Safe Certificate Level 1

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $24.34/Hr. - CAD $24.34/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Food Service Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Food Services Worker to join the Food Productions team. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a team setting. They will have a strong work ethic and be motivated to join a team that prides itself on creating a safe and respectful environment for staff, patients, residents, families, and visitors.

Are you looking for a new employment opportunity that challenges you and offers a better quality of life? Apply today to join our passionate team dedicated to servicing the community!

This is a CASUAL/ON-CALL posting. We are always recruiting to maintain a robust pool of casual staff. This is a unionized environment/position and all vacancies are posted internally for current employees to apply. Working more hours as a casual staff member will build your seniority hours; this will open more opportunities for you when applying for internal vacancies.

The position promotes a safe and respectful working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors, and staff.

As a Food Service Worker with VCH you will:

• Perform a variety of duties according to Food Safe protocols and quality and safety standards including:
• Portioning and serving meals,
• Washing and peeling vegetables and fruit,
• Preparing items such as tea, coffee, and toast,
• Washing dishes and utensils,
• Portioning desserts and assembling sandwiches and salads,
• Preparing and portioning diet items in accordance with nutritional plans,
• Measuring and combining food and beverage ingredients by methods such as grinding, blending, slicing, dicing, and/or puree.
• Check patient/resident meals/trays to ensure dietary accuracy.
• Strip wagons/trays, wash dishes and pots, clean food wagons, kitchen equipment, fridges, and storage areas; you will also sweep and damp mop floors and remove garbage.
• Perform related clerical duties.
• May operate a cash register and related equipment, receive payments and provide change for items purchased.
• Answer customer queries.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Grade 10 plus one year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Food Safe Certificate Level 1.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Additional skill assets:

• Great at building connections with customers.
• Barista or Starbucks experience.
• Food Service Production experience.

Work Day availability needed: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.